Obituaries from June 2013

JONESBORO - Mr. Forrest Calvin DuVall 79, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the family residence. He was born in Atkins, Ark., to the late Wade Lawrence and Zettie Virden DuVall, was a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. Mr. DuVall was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Ann DuVall; three brothers; five sisters and his parents...

James Andrew Kilgore, of Trumann, died May 31, 2013 at the age of 53. Mr. Kilgore was born to Willie Jo and Dorothy Kilgore in Marked Tree. He was a mechanic and of the Pentecostal Faith. He was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers David Wayne and Danny Jo. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Henry Clay Secrease, Sr., 92, of Trumann died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the family residence. He was born in Koshkonong, MO and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Secrease was retired from Singer Mfg., a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a former city councilman and a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Secrease was preceded in death by three sisters, four brothers and his parents, Samuel and Ollie Holloway Secrease...

Samantha Renee Hale, 23, of Jonesboro, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at her home. She was born July 28, 1989 in Jonesboro. Samantha was a 2007 graduate of JHS. She was a 2012 graduate of ASU receiving her B.S. degree in chemistry and was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. She was of the Protestant belief. Samantha loved spending time at the beach, and loved animals and kids. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Bud Deiss and maternal grandmother, Sylvia Jones...

MARKED TREE -- Eugene "Gene" DuVall of Marked Tree passed away at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice in Jonesboro June 11, 2013 at the age of 66. Mr. DuVall was a retired carpenter, served in the United States Army and was in the National Guard for 18 years. ...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Laymon A. Speakmon, 83, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Trumann, Ark., and was formerly of Farmington Hills, Mich., before moving back to Harrisburg, Ark., 13 years ago. Mr. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edith Fulton, 88, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 10, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born November 19, 1924 in Trumann, Ark., to James P. (Jack) and Bertha Vickery Daniels and reared by her paternal grandparents Joe and Allie Fair Daniels...

McKINNEY, TX - Mrs. Mildred "Faye" Knight, 74 of McKinney, TX died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the family residence. Mrs. Knight was born in Anderson Tulley, Ark., and had lived in Trumann most of her lifetime. She was retired from Walmart and a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Knight; and her parents, Cloys and Lucille Haley Totty...

HOT SPRINGS -- Mr. Robert Edd "Bobby" Lindsey, 63 of Hot Springs, Ark. died Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Hot Springs. Born in Jonesboro, he grew up in Trumann where he was a 1968 graduate of Trumann High School, Air Force Veteran of Vietnam War and of the Methodist faith. ...

Teresa Dianne Gilley, of Tyronza, died June 18 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 53. Mrs. Gilley was born to Edgar and Betty Greene in Marked Tree. She was a homemaker and a member of the Upper Room Apostolic Church in Tyronza. ...

CONCORD - Thomas Keith Skipper, of Concord formerly of Turrell, died June 19, 2013 at the age of 45. He is survived by his father Tommy Skipper of Tyronza; mother Melba Walker of Drasco; daughters Amanda Haynes of Jonesboro and Bailey Skipper of Hot Springs; sister Patricia Rhodes of Alma; brothers Rodger Skipper of Hughes, Kevin Skipper of Tyronza and Michael Skipper of Tyronza; grandsons T.J. ...

Janie "Kitty" Herrell, 67, of West Memphis, Arkansas died on Monday June 24, 2013 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Herrell; a brother, William "Billy" Newton Alexander and by her parents, Mack C. ...